England Really Wasn’t Expecting That Call, Was He?

them three years into their marriage

I was wondering where can I read your cardverse fanfic? I’ve been scrolling through your art and I love it so much, theyre so cute 🥺🥺🥺

you can find it on ao3, its called Torn Between Love and Duty, and my username is the same as here in tumblr. But fair warning that I'm rewriting it in real time, so it may not make sense while you're reading it😭 So far I've only updated until Chapter 6 fhsjdh

You said you’re rewriting your fic but I would love to hear some of the ideas you had that didn’t make it into the rewrite if you had any honestly. I love ur fic sm it’s like one of my favorite aus

aw thank u for the nice words!! and omg there's sm that didn't make it into the final cut it feels impossible to talk about them all. Half of them I scrapped because I plan to reuse them in the sequel, which I'm already drafting the outline of

There were many scrapped ideas. Most were about Alfred and Ivan's interactions. I was supposed to make them kiss earlier on in the story but scrapped it in favor of a more slow-burn pace.

Also, the world originally wasn't steampunk, but rather a more HOTD-like world. As in there was no technology, just medieval settings, but there were dragons and magic. Alfred was initially supposed to be a witch, but a very clumsy one. Dragons play an essential part of life, highly integrated into civilization, kinda like HTTYD. This came into use in the plot when Ivan's dragon escaped and landed in Alfred's village, and the villagers were too scared to approach a dragon of the royal family, but Alfred (not knowing it was a royal dragon cuz he's dumb like that) rushed forward to help. However his magic is faulty and he ended up making a big boom, but dw the dragon was unharmed. Instead of simply healing the dragon, Alfred accidentally seeped his magic into its scales. He didn't think much of it tho and continued to properly heal the dragon until it finally was able to fly away. But when it returned to the palace, the dragon no longer responded to Ivan because of Alfred's magic inside it, so they sent guards to hunt down the witch who marked a royal dragon, and that's how Alfred was found and dragged to the palace.

This was scrapped for a more high-stakes and much, much darker plot, as the original is so whimsy and fairy-tale like. I plan to reuse that kind of world-building though just not for Spades HAHAHA

There were many others, but most of them are in the bin to be reused, so I won't be spoiling them hehe

sketch for my friend uwu❤.

HOGWARTS AU BECAUSE I LOVE IT

Alfred: “Ah, we’ve got ourselves a self-proclaimed hero, hm? Well, let’s see how much of that is true. GRYFFINDOR!”  Knows right from wrong with a great sense of justice and bravery! Perfect gryffindor qualities! One could argue that Alfred fits in Slytherin. His secret  ingenuity, determination, leadership skills and most of all, ambition, could very well have landed him in that house. However, the Sorting Hat didn’t even consider it, because inside Alfred’s mind all he saw was a boy who wanted to help others, even if sometimes he messed it up. Alfred was brave and chivalrous. He’s also idealistic, stubborn and loath to back down. The main reason for his ambition in the first place was so that he could help other people. He wasn’t manipulative and cunning enough to be in Slytherin anyway. Clever and ingenius, but not manipulative at all. Alfred was honest to a fault. •Americat is his pet, he named him Bucky. •Really good at Defense against the Dark Arts, horrible at Potions. He likes Defense against the Dark Arts since it's fun and doesn't require books. •His patronus is an eagle. The eagle is a common symbol of strength, ferocity and willpower. The people with this patronus are often visionaries who believe in striving to reach greater personal freedom. Eagles also generally represent freedom, since they are free to go wherever they please and do whatever they want, untethered by the world’s cruelty. Those with this patronus are also eager to try new things and love a good challenge; eagles need to soar, after all. •He’s the Seeker on the Gryffindor team. Initially, he didn’t plan to become part of the Quidditch team. He was much more interested in staying inside his dorm and playing his video games. But when Quidditch was almost shut down in Hogwarts for the lack of players, Alfred joined. That’s because his brother Matthew was part of the Gryffindor Quidditch team (Chaser ever since 2nd year) and had been upset at the loss of his favorite past time. So Alfred joined to keep his brother happy. •Wand is Dogwood with phoenix feather. This wand is playful and mischievous, and insist on partners who can provide them excitement and fun. However, it would be wrong to deduce they are not capable of serious magic when called to do so; they have been known to perform outstanding spells under difficult conditions, and when paired with an equally fun-loving, clever and mischievous wizard, can produce dazzling enchantments.  •5th Year •Muggle-born. Arthur: “AHA! A KIrkland. I know exactly what to do with you. SLYTHERIN!” A proud boy from a family of Slytherins. He only cunning and strategic overachiever! He's incredibly clever and a stickler for the rules, but is willing to break them to achieve his ends. He has a prim and proper appearance, but is quite the rebel himself. •Has Iggycat as his pet •He's actually good at Potions, but absolutely despises Divination. He wants to punch his Divination professor. •Ebony with unicorn hair wand. Ebony wands are happiest in the hand of those with the courage to be themselves. Ebony wand-owners are usually non-conformist, highly individual or comfortable with the status of outsider, ebony wand-owners have been found both among the Order of the Phoenix and the Death Eaters. Ebony’s perfect match is a person who holds fast to their beliefs, no matter what the external pressure, and will not be swayed slightly from their purpose. Arthur is a perfect match for this wand. •5th year

•Thinks Quidditch is vulgar, but interesting. -He's like Hermione except he's mean and grumpy and less of a decent person. -He comes from a long line of purebloods. They used to be highly influential and prestigious, but by the time the Kirkland name had been passed down to Arthur’s generation, they were nothing more than a ghost of what they had been before. Now they’re just an old wizarding family not unlike the Weasleys, but worse (in society’s eyes) since they’re a family of Slytherins. -Arthur’s patronus is a Lion. Prideful, majestic, but ferocious creatures. Lions have a sense of royalty and grace, even the way they walk is elegant. Lions also have a strong sense of protectiveness, family and wisdom. Arthur is wise beyond his years (in a different way than Francis, of course), and as the youngest of five brothers, Arthur also strongly values family, whether by heart or by blood. He is also rather protective, and uses his stubbornness and ferocity to protect those he loves with all his might. Lions are powerful yet elegant; just like Arthur. -His robes and everything he owns are hand-me-downs from his brothers. Only his wand and cat are his. He is the youngest of five brothers, so he never gets anything new. Some of his books have doodles in them from the time they belonged to his brothers.

-When the Hat was put on Arthur’s head, it said, “AHA! A Kirkland. I know exactly what to do with you. SLYTHERIN!” 

-Arthur’s brothers had been Hat Stalls. Scott was nearly put into Hufflepuff, and Liam and Patrick (N. Ireland and Ireland, respectively) were almost sorted into Gryffindor. Owen (Wales) had almost been sorted into Ravenclaw. Arthur however, was a Slytherin through and through. Francis: “Hmm..difficult, very difficult...patient and caring like a Hufflepuff...whimsical, artistic and wise like a Ravenclaw...cunning, ambitious and prideful like a Slytherin...You’re quite the character, Mr. Bonnefoy. Do you have a preference?---Oh? Very well then. RAVENCLAW!” Francis is known for his beauty and arts. He is a wise person with a flair for design. His flair and wisdom would land him in the house of intelligence and beauty; Ravenclaw! -Pierre is his pet -Charms is his favorite subject, he’s a teacher’s pet to Flitwick and they’ve had several tea parties together. His least favorite subjects are Herbology and Divination. Herbology because he hates the uniform they have to wear in the greenhouse and how dirty it is in there (otherwise he actually likes some of the plants they work with) and for Divination he just thinks its nonsense and has no idea how to do the subject.  -5th year -He also thinks Quidditch is quite vulgar. -Alder with dragon heartstring. Alder wands’ ideal matches aren’t stubborn or obstinate, but rather helpful, considerate, charming and sensitive to emotions, which is why this wand mixes poorly with Dark Magic. They work best with charming people, who are open-minded and welcoming. When properly matched, the alder wand is capable of a subtlety and artistry rarely seen in other wands, hence its lustrous reputation. -Pureblood. His family used to also be a prestigious and influential bloodline, but when the title of “wizarding nobles” fizzled out, the Bonnefoys ran from the wizarding world and hid with the Muggles. Francis’ family is quite wealthy in the Muggle world, but not so much the wizarding world. Unlike other purebloods, the Bonnefoys don’t live in the wizarding world. They blended themselves in with the Muggles and live ordinary non-magic lives, they even sent Francis to a Muggle school (that’s where he met Alfred and Matthew) rather than a wizarding one like Arthur. So he knew quite a lot about both the Muggle world and the wizarding world, and acted as an arbiter between Muggle-born Alfred who was clueless about magic and Pureblood Arthur who was clueless about Muggles. -Patronus is a dove. The dove is a well known symbol of love and peace, and is also a symbol of gentleness and compassion, belonging to those who encourage others through example. Between Alfred, Arthur, Yao and Ivan, Francis is the kindest of the group with the most compassion and empathy. Though he can come off as quite haughty and snobbish, he really is quite sweet.

Ivan: *hat barely touches his head* “SLYTHERIN!” He’s all about competition and being the strongest player on the field. He’s not afraid to use his size--or extensive knowledge of unique, painful spells--to get you to agree with him. He is under no false pretense that the things he does are for the greater good, in fact he is aware that some of his actions are considered bad, but convinced himself that everyone else already thinks he is so why not act like it every once in a while. He does what he does for his own sake, rather than for “the greater good”. He’s plays fairly, but if he catches someone cheating he won’t stop them if it makes the game more interesting. He is also quite the leader, and is Professor Winter’s (Head of Slytherin House) favorite student, and is arguably the cleverest and strongest wizard in Slytherin, perhaps the entire school. His second-closest house is Hufflepuff; while he can be manipulative and enjoys power, the most important thing in the world to him are his loved ones. He can soldier on without friends, but he wishes there was someone who could understand his nature, compete against him, and still enjoy his company. He hated being so alone. Unlike Arthur, he had the title of “loner” unwillingly. He’s fiercely loyal and overprotective, there’s nothing he wouldn’t do for those close to him. He is also witty, eccentric and creative enough for Ravenclaw, but ultimately, his dark and manipulative ways landed him in Slytherin. Arthur and Gilbert look down on the Hufflepuffs, but Ivan envies how easy-going and friendly they are.

-Russikot is his pet -He’s great at all his subjects, and feels pretty neutral about all of them. He doesn’t exactly feel strong emotions, after all. But if he had to pick a favorite, he’d pick DADA for the reason that he’s partnered up with Alfred in that class and he needs to take that class the most seriously (for a certain life goal he has in mind). The one he hates most is Divination because of how spacey and weird their Professor is and because he thinks it’s utter nonsense. Ivan is a man of logic, even magic had its own certain logic that Ivan could understand, but Divination was impossible for him. And Ivan hated when he wasn’t good at something, so he took the class off his schedule after two weeks of frustration. Usually you’re not allowed to change a class within the term and can only change them at the start of the next term, but Ivan had (unintentionally) intimidated the Headmaster into bending the rule for him.  -Seeker on Slytherin team ever since 2nd year. -Rivals with Alfred in Quidditch. -Yew with phoenix feather wand. Yew wands’ ideal owner is someone unusual, and occasionally notorious. Yew is reputed to endow its possessor with the power of life and death, which might be said about all wands, but yew retains a particularly dark and fearsome reputation in the spheres of dueling and curses. However it’s untrue that Yew wands are more attracted to Dark Arts than others. The wizard best suited for this wand is someone who is a fierce protector of their loved ones. The yew wand has been found in the possession of heroes just as often as of villains. The yew wand never chooses a mediocre or timid owner, the possessor of a yew wand is most likely very powerful with the qualities of a leader.  -Pureblood. Unlike both Francis and Arthur, his family’s influence and prestige didn’t fizzle out. The Braginskies were very much still in power to this day, that’s why when Ivan’s name was called during Sorting everyone looked to each other and started whispering and pointing at him. The Slytherins in particular looked really excited, and when the Hat screamed SLYTHERIN they screamed louder than any other. Whispers followed Ivan the moment he had left his dormitory on the first day. Of course, the whispers died down eventually, but everyone still avoids him in the corridors and even the Professors duck their heads down when passing him. That’s because Ivan’s particular family was a crime family, not exactly Death Eaters, they just did a lot of dirty business in the shadows (which sometimes included taking lives). Ivan had gotten his Hogwarts letter shortly before he was exiled from his family. Since he was eleven now, he had to start training to become the next Braginsky Family Head, but when Ivan finally stood up for himself and said he didn’t want to, his father became furious and exiled him. Ivan was just lucky he had a Hogwarts letter, and had somewhere to go. His older sister secretly put him on a plane to England, but said she couldn’t help him further. Ever since being exiled, Ivan hasn’t had any contact with his sisters, which saddens him, so he hopes to become a powerful wizard so he can finally confront his father and bring his sisters with him to England. Even on the platform, the other students were all being fretted over by their relatives, but Ivan just stood there alone. That’s why Ivan takes DADA so seriously, since his father uses Dark magic. -His patronus is a bear. Bears are famously known to be lovable sweethearts, but they can be ferocious and aggressive. They are very powerful and intimidating, but once you get past that they are very cuddly and caring just like Ivan. Bears are also very protective of their loved ones and are possessive creatures like Ivan is. Now that Ivan doesn’t have his family after being exiled, and he doesn’t have any friends, Ivan only has one person in his life. Ivan has abandonment issues after being exiled, so he’s paranoid that this person will leave him. That’s why Ivan is incredibly protective of him and borderline possessive, but he is also very sweet and caring towards him more than any other.  -5th year. -Ivan stayed in Hogwarts and didn’t go back home during Christmas in his first year. However, in his second year, Alfred took him to spend Christmas with his family. Alfred also had quite the big family (not immediate, but his mother’s family is big) who were over for the holidays so it was fun. 

-Ivan wished he had been in Hufflepuff, but knows that ultimately he would be even more ostracized in that House. Hufflepuffs are kind and friendly to everyone, while Ivan is only kind when he thinks it’s earned. Everyone is “every man for themselves” in Slytherin, and in a way that did make Ivan fit in. He definitely would not ‘fit in’ in Hufflepuff. He’d be like a big sheepdog in a crowd full of sheep. While Ivan’s lack of friends did bother him, he didn’t make the effort to get friends in the first place because he didn’t know how to and the thought of putting so much effort just to talk to people already tired him out so he didn’t.

-While Ivan had the qualities of a leader, the only difference was that he didn’t want to be a leader. He had been asked to be the Slytherin prefect, but rejected the position (now the position belongs to Arthur. The previous prefect was Scott Kirkland, but he graduated). Arthur bragged about it constantly and even said that Winter probably recognized how great he was and was like “Let’s give the position to Arthur! That lad is so responsible and mature! He’d be perfect for it”, but Winter actually didn’t want to give it to anyone other than Ivan. He persisted Ivan for a few weeks, but he was firm in his decision, so Winter begrudgingly gave it to Arthur. When Ivan told Alfred this, Alfred had to hold himself back from laughing in Arthur’s face.

-Despite being “manipulative” in a way, Ivan was actually straight-forward and honest. He never manipulated by lying. He did it through intimidation. Ivan also didn’t like liars and secretive people (even though he was very secretive himself) which is why he likes the honest-to-a-fault Alfred. They were polar opposites in the way that Ivan was mysterious, secretive and impossible to read, while Alfred was an open book, always speaks his mind and wears every emotion on his face. Ivan likes him because he was the opposite of himself.

-Ivan’s ‘only person in his life’ is Alfred. They were enemies in their first year, but became friends and Ivan developed feelings for him in their second year. Then Ivan confessed and they started dating in their third year. Being fifth years, this is their second year as a couple.

Yao: "Oh my, another difficult one. You could fit in all the Houses, Mr. Wang. Do you have a certain preference?---I see, very well then. RAVENCLAW!” With Yao's own weathered beauty and wisdom, he landed a spot in Ravenclaw! Smart, mature, and witty. What better words could be used to describe Yao or Ravenclaws? He is also rather creative and very witty, often the one coming up with strategies to everything, but is never the one to do it himself because he’s (as Alfred calls) a baby. He’s like the man in the chair, while the rest of the group are the ones who work on the field. He’s the only one with any real common sense, but is more often than not distracted by food. He fits in all Houses; Gryffindor for his honor and passion; Hufflepuff for his loyalty and kindness; Slytherin for his cunning and the way he views things as “business transactions”. But ultimately he was put into Ravenclaw for his creativity and wit. He is strikingly similar to an Asian mom. -5th year, but was born a couple months before Francis so he lords it over everyone else that he’s “the oldest”. -Accidentally transformed a match into a bug. He freaked out, and had to stand outside the Transfiguration classroom.

-Cedar with dragon heartstring wand. Those with cedar wands have their own unique strength and unusual loyalty. Those who carry these wands aren’t easily fooled. A cedar wand finds its match in those who are shrewd and perceptive. Ollivander himself has never met an owner of a cedar wand who he would dare cross, especially if harm is done to whom they are fond. The wizard who carries this wand can prove a formidable adversary, which comes as a shock even to those who know him. -Doesn't play on the Quidditch team, says it gives him back problems. -Patronus is a panda. Pandas are said to be a symbol of peace and luck, which happens to be true for Yao since he always seems to be in the right place at the right time. Yao is also very superstitious, so he believes that his luck is solely because of this patronus. Alfred says this patronus is fitting for him because Yao also spends half of his day sleeping and half of his day eating. Pandas are a symbol of gentle strength. Yao himself might be small in size but short in stature, but was always bristles and thorns at the slightest provocation.  -Chinacat is his pet. -Is the only one actually good at Divination because of his superstitious ways. Is also good at Potions because he’s good at cooking, but the Potions Professor has to remind Yao not to eat some of the edible ingredients. He just can’t help himself. Yao’s worst subject is DADA, mostly because he can’t be good at it through books and is infamously bad at duels. -Half-blood, but grew up with Muggle-father. Yao’s family is poor, which is why Yao values money so much. They own a chinese restuarant where Yao grew up and learned to cook. Yao constantly advertises the restaurant and even hands out flyers, sometimes he’d randomly bring up the restaurant and start casually advertising it like he was in a commercial. Yao’s business-like way of interacting people both amuses and tires Ivan out. He thinks its deceptive, and he doesnt like dishonesty.

-When Alfred asks how Yao is so thin even though he loves food, Yao answered, “Poverty. Hard to get fat in famine.”

-He carries food with him everywhere.

-Yao had chosen Ravenclaw because he thought it was the best. A House full of creative, intelligent people? Being creative and intelligent was like a business man’s bread and butter! Yao could polish up his advertisement skills for the restaurant. Once again, Yao was only thinking of business when he got sorted into his House. Matthew: “You are difficult. Very, very difficult...” Gryffindor! Matthew had been a Hat Stall. The Hat sat on his head for almost half an hour trying to decide between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff, but eventually it settled on Gryffindor. Matthew was almost the very definition of a Hufflepuff; kind, loyal, gentle, compassionate, caring; but Matthew also turned into quite the hothead when his emotions were high. Matthew was not shy, just introverted. It’s not like Matthew wasn’t brave after all; He constantly stood up against Alfred whenever the latter breaks rules, he enters duels confidently, he had signed up for the Quidditch team on his own accord, and isn’t afraid to jump into action to protect his brother. He valued morals above all else, and used them for fairplay, but he also used them in confronting others. Matthew was secretive, he was good at keeping to himself and was a loner. He was kind to everyone and often forgotten. He valued fairplay and hardwork. But his inner beast and secret fiery attitude had landed him in Gryffindor. He didn’t need to be separated from his brother to discover himself. Often, Alfred was the one who always encouraged him to put himself out there, so he didn’t regret being put into this House.  -They allowed Kumajirou cause he's still a cub and doesn't cause trouble. -Matthew is good at all his subjects, but his favorite is Care of Magical Creatures. He almost wet himself during the first Potions class though. -Chaser on the Gryffindor team ever since 2nd year. Star player. -5th year -Patronus is a Moose. -Muggleborn. -Maple and dragon heartstring core. Maple itself possesses lethal power, but if teamed with dragon heartstring, the wand never teams with a wizard without exceptional self-control and strength of mind. -He's like Neville, but more snarky and powerful.  -Just wants to graduate but is constantly being dragged into Alfred's schemes.

-Unwilling partners with Gilbert in Potions. Matthew wants to punch him in the face.

-The head of Gryffindor House himself said that Matthew was a very strong fighter, physically and mentally.  Feliciano: “Whimsical and artistic like a Ravenclaw, I see. But your fierce loyalty, strong morals and overwhelming kindness win you a place in HUFFLEPUFF!” Feliciano is all about equality and fairplay, he is one of the kindest characters who has never once argued with anybody and isn’t disliked by anyone either. 

-Itabby is his pet -Best subject is Alchemy. He would be good at Potions if Snape’s presence didn’t make him so nervous. -The plants in Herbology scare him sometimes, and so do the animals in Care of Magical Creatures. -Pureblood. The Vargas family also used to be strong and influential, but they suffered the most devastating fall of all.  -His patronus is a fox. -Rowan with phoenix feather wand. The Rowan wood wands are best at defense like shields and healing magic, which works for the kind Feliciano, and his fear of getting harmed. Feliciano’s shields and protection spells are the hardest to break. Feliciano usually uses these spells on himself, and that’s why he’s honed them to perfection. It is commonly stated that no wizard has ever owned a rowan wand, and none of Ollivander’s wands had ever gone to do evil in the world. Rowan is most happily placed with the clear-headed and the pure-hearted, but this reputation of virtue ought not to fool anyone. Often, rowan wands outperform others. Feliciano himself is amazingly skilled at duels, and has defeated Ludwig several times. Duels are all about speed and reaction time, and Feliciano is the fastest of them all. The only difference is that Feliciano doesn’t want to hurt anyone, so he never shows this strength unless necessary. -5th year -Wanted to be on the Quidditch team but is terrified of the Bludgers. -He freaked out and broke a good majority of his bones during his first Flying lesson.  Ludwig: “Aha, a Beilschmidt. Oh, but quite different from the other Beilschmidts I’ve sorted...I know where to put you. Gryffindor!

Ludwig values bravery of all things. Goes above and beyond to the right thing, he is responsible and mature, knows what's good and what's bad. A brave and courageous person who is filled with determination and chivalry. He follows books to the T, but that makes him too narrow-minded for free-flowing and creative Ravenclaw. Ravenclaws are flexible, they’re whimsical and creative; which Ludwig is none of. The reason he was sorted into Gryffndor is the same reason why Hermione was; Above all, they value justice and morality. Ludwig is too rigid for Ravenclaw, and just because he’s smart doesn’t mean he’s automatically in that House. -5th year -Has Germaneko as his pet cause god knows he can't bring his dogs. -Excels in all subjects. Tries his best at Divination. Is too nice to take out of his schedule because the teacher knows Ludwig is the only one who tries.

-Always has to help Feliciano during Potions. -Chaser on Gryffindor team -Ash wood with unicorn hair core. Ash wands only work well for the owner that they have chosen, so they cannot be passed down or given to someone else for use because they will lose power. The best person suited for this wand is not easily swayed from their beliefs, however, the brash or over-confident wizard who insists on trying this prestigious wood, will find themselves disappointed. The ideal owner may be stubborn and courageous, but definitely not crass or arrogant. -Pureblood, Beilschmidts used to be a large and influential family too but fell alongside the Vargases. They’re a line of Slytherins, so Ludwig is an anomaly. -Gilbert was devastated when he got sorted into Gryffindor. Ludwig was glad though. He loved his brother and father, but he didn’t want to be a Slytherin. Edgar (Germania) was fine with it though, which Gilbert was surprised by, since Edgar had made a big deal about Gilbert being sorted into Slytherin (which is why Gil had begged the Hat to put him in that house) -Patronus is a German Shepherd. -Gryffindor prefect. Alfred calls him “a stick in the mud”

Kiku: “Ooh, I know the perfect House for you. Ravenclaw!” An intellectual know-it-all who is very wise and creative. The most ravenclaw Ravenclaw to every be in ravenclaw. He is the perfect representative of that house. Creative, wise, intelligent and determined. He is a curious person who loves to learn new things. He fits in no other house. Ravenclaw was probably designed after Kiku. -5th year -Has Pochi as his pet. -Excels in every subject. Tries his best in Divination but isn’t very good at it. -Doesn’t want to be prefect, so he rejected the position and it was given to Roderich instead. -Seeker for Ravenclaw. -His actual origin is unknown. He was adopted by a Muggle man and a witch (Yao’s parents), but she died soon after giving birth to Leon and Mei, so he only knew her for a few months. He was raised by Muggles. Yao and Kiku are a year older than Leon and Mei, but he got his letter at 12 years old. Yung Soo was also adopted a few months after Kiku, and his origins are unknown.

-Has a koi-fish as a patronus. -Best friends with Alfred ever since they got partnered up in Charms. -Cedar wand with phoenix feather core. Lovino: “Ooh...hardworking, determined, and loyal...that sounds like a Hufflepuff--Oh? No? You don’t want? Well, there is one other House I can put you in. You sure? Alright. Slytherin!”

One might argue that he lacks the ambition of a Slytherin; Yes, he doesn’t need to be the best, he just wants to be better than his brother at just one thing at least. Slytherins are self-preserved, ambitious, determined, cunning, resourceful and clever. Lovino is very self-preserved, and never goes out of his way to put himself in danger, with the exception of doing so for his loved ones. His ambition and determination is often undermined since he always fails to be better than Feliciano. Every time he thinks he’s finally better at something, Feliciano shows up. However, he doesn’t stop and keeps working at it, to the point that even Gilbert had complimented Lovino for it. Lovino also lives in a very dangerous part of Italy, to the point that he attached a chain to his wallet to avoid it from being pickpocketed, which is proof of his resourcefulness and cleverness. Slytherins aren’t afraid to do whatever they need to achieve what they want, and Lovino demonstrates this; he even uses others (including his brother) for his own benefit. Many argue that Lovino’s (selective) loyalty, hard work and determination is why he’s a Hufflepuff, but the reason why he does it is the difference. Hufflepuffs do all this because they are selfless and humble, while Slytherins do it because it’s best for themselves. Lovino only does something if it benefits him. He always comes first in his mind, in every decision he makes he thinks “how will this help me?” He might fit in Hufflepuff, but knowing his brother is in that House Lovino begged the Hat to put him somewhere else. He was sick of being in Feliciano’s shadow.

-Romacat is his pet -Doesn't like his house. He actually wanted to be sorted into Slytherin so maybe he could be separated from his brother for once (having shared everything in their lives) but unfortunately he’s not. -5th year -Beater in Slytherin. His sole reason for joining was so he could beat a Bludger at Ludwig’s direction whenever he plays against Gryffindor. He has yet to actually land a hit on him though. He loves playing against Hufflepuff too so he could beat his brother, who’s Chaser on the Hufflepuff team.

-Excels at Herbology. He wanted to punch all his other teachers, though. -Laughed at Feliciano when he fell from his broom. -His ‘cunningness’ is normally only used to get Antonio to do his homework. Lovino is mean to everyone, he has a selective loyalty and is very exclusive with his friendships, where even Feliciano has trouble fitting in his circle. He’s decent to Antonio, but that’s because Antonio does his homework for him. -Patronus is a fox -Pure-blooded, and very proud of it. However, whenever someone brings up the fall of the Vargas family or asks about his family’s past, he coughs awkwardly and deflects. -Willow and phoenix feather. The wand wood is the same as Ron’s because they remind me of each other. They value greatness and ache to finally make something out of himself and step out of his brothers’ shadow. They both have that kind of insecurity. -Good at charms, not as good as his brother though -Genuinely does not like any subject other than Herbology.

Gilbert: Slytherin! Sly, ambitious and cunning! Perfect Slytherin, no doubt about it. He knows it, I know it, everyone knows it. He has an extroverted nature, but is actually a lone wolf. He playfully deflects about his loneliness, but everyone knows about it. He loves to write in books and is free-flowing just like Ravenclaws, but his arrogance and (sometimes selfish) ambitiousness overthrows his bookishness. He has big plans for himself in order to prove that he isn’t the infamous letdown that his father thinks he is. He’s actually really good friends with Lovino, the two of them bond over being in their brother’s shadow. Antonio does Lovino’s homework, but being in the same house, Lovino spends more time with Gilbert. They’re often always together.  -5th year -Beater in Slytherin. Conflicted about playing against Gryffindor, he doesn’t want to hurt his brother. Hates the fact that Ivan is the one who wins the game for them. -Excels in every subject, personal favorite is Defense against the Dark Arts. He is good at everything, and just deliberately messes up Potions to get a rise out of Matthew. He enjoys provoking Matthew, wanting to crack the other’s calm and composed mask. It took two months, but Matthew finally sent Gilbert flying through the corridor with a Stupefy spell. He got ten points taken off from Gryffindor for that, but he still though it was worth it. -Pureblood but doesn’t shove it in people’s faces like Arthur does. -Willow and dragon heartstring. Wand wood is same as Lovino’s for the exact same reason. -Patronus is a raven -Gilbird is his pet and he brings Gilbert letters. -Bothers Arthur about being prefect. Alfred had told him about Ivan actually being the first option, and now Gilbert won’t shut up about it. 

My interpretation of FrUk and also the reason why I love it

They grew up as rivals, and I head canon Francis as his only friend when they were kids but he he couldn't help but bicker with him, sometimes worrying that he was too harsh and pushed Francis away but he was wrong because Francis was always there every time. There's a sense of familiarity between them, causing them to gravitate towards each other no matter what relationship status they have (enemies, rivals, friends, etc.). It's like fate doesn't want these two to be apart, they are inseparable whether they like it or not. The other's presence is a constant in their life since they grew up together, their histories are so intertwined they might as well just merge their countries together. They're constantly paired and/or grouped together, they always spend the holidays together, they sit together and they are always with each other. There are times where they constantly hope to avoid the other but it always fails because they are always there, always.

I personally head canon Francis to have been the only person who bothered to at least try to communicate and be nice to him. He teased him but didn't outright bully him (shown as when he cut Arthur's hair for him, when he bought a tunic for him, etc.) thus being the only friend Arthur had, and still has to this day. Arthur is friendless other than Vlad (Romania) and Lukas.

I love how Kazuha refused to hit Xinyan because it'd hurt her and asked her to hit him instead fhskdhsh chivalry is dead but NOT FOR KAEDEHARA KAZUHA

Summertime Odyssey | Xinyan got an idea (“Violence is always the answer” Impact)

NedCan are unproblematic as hell. They're the type to not say anything, but know that the other loves them. That connection is just there. And Lars is willing to put down his laws of money handling to do grand gestures for Matthew (like parades, festivals, a field oftulips as far as the eye can see, and even developing an entire breed of tulips just for him). Matthew appreciates the gestures a lot, cause it means that Lars really does love him despite Lars barely showing emotion and saying anything. Matthew's gestures are more lowkey, like flowers and chocolates and sales coupons and dates. Their house is tidy and so peaceful that you can actually hear the wind outside. They respect each other's boundaries and they have the same opinion on everything so they've never disagreed on anything. They make up for the silence with lots of physical affection. NedCan extra HCs: -The tulips never stop. Lars needs to get a hold of himself or Matthew’s entire land will be covered in tulips -They mostly spend their days tending to their fluffy pets, the garden, or just cuddling on the couch while doing their own thing. -Lars is actually quite affectionate, but he's not the shy type of person. He's confidently affectionate with but with a straight face. However you can see he's blushing a bit so he does like it. -Lars always does something nice for Matthew in meetings like bring him coffee or food -They have bridges named after each other -They have "Canada 150" tulips everywhere in their house -It's basically SuFin, minus the "domestic family husbands" vibe. -Lars barely shows any expression. He only has two of them: Anger and poker face. He does not know how to make any other expression. However Matthew can tell if he's happy, smiling or laughing.  -Lots of biking and boat trips -They are literally so unproblematic -Simps for each other -Pancakes, pancakes everywhere -Lars loves it when Matthew's all bad*ss. Lars once asked for the quickest way to someone's heart and Matthew responded with "through the third and fourth rib", Lars was both aroused and scared at the same time. -Matthew gets frustrated sometimes because he's taller than average, but then Lars swoops in with his thunderingly tall height. Alfred has the same problem. -With Lars barely initiating anything, it's Matthew who takes the leap. This makes Matthew more confident in himself and his decisions. -They have a swimming pool as well, Matthew is usually the one who uses it. He coaxes Lars into joining him occasionally. He brings Lars to Alfred and Ivan's pool games sometimes but Lars never participates. The only time he does participate is when Alfred has succeeded in drenching him with water and he has no choice but to join them. It only happened twice because the third time he came he brought an umbrella.

idk why but i imagine yao and ivan's height difference is like Gyomei and Muichiro

do you see the vision

Name: Yao Wang Specialty: N/A Place of Origin: Konikoni, Akala Island Team: Pancham(main), Shiny Gyrados, Ninetails, Mienshao, Infernape, Delphox Not used for battle: Steenee, Comfey, Audino

Yao grew up with his father, Luomen, never straying outside the city of Konikoni. He found purpose in medicine, working under the guidance of his father, the owner of Akala's apothecary, who taught him extensively in the field. Accompanied by his loyal Pancham, whom he has raised from infancy and carries on his shoulder wherever he goes, Yao has honed his skills as a doctor. However, when the apothecary was on the verge of bankruptcy, Yao decided to enter into Astral's Final Test to become a trainer in order to raise money. Having been doing medical work his whole life, to try something new was surprisingly exhilarating. He was given his unique Pokeballs by a cheerful blonde was too loud for Yao's taste, who befriended him and was later revealed to be Alfred. Yao decided to join Alfred's team (the Allies) and travel with them as a trainer, sending money back home to his father every time he won a battle. Eventually, he rose to the position of director of Astral Institute's medical sector, putting him in charge of every Pokemon Center, where Yao dedicates himself to providing care and healing to Pokemon and trainers alike. He liked to pretend as if he was only doing this for the money, but he genuinely enjoyed battling, evident with how despite his healing profession, he was still a rather formidable member of the Elite Four. Fueled with thoughts of his father all alone in Konikoni, Yao ascended the ranks at rapid speed, winning every single battle with his intelligence and quick-thinking. He was the strategic sort of trainer, who only used the most effective moves and whose Pokemon was quick on their feet, always emerging from a battle relatively unscathed.